Do you have a passion to care for animals and are looking for a career in the animal care industry? Locally owned and operated upscale luxury pet boarding, daycare, grooming, and training facility is in search of an experienced animal caregiver to join our fast-growing pet care team!

We offer a competitive starting wage with pay raise opportunity every quarter! We believe hard-working pet care providers deserve to be frequently rewarded and appreciated with opportunities for continued growth throughout their career.

The right candidate will be able to quickly grow with the company and continue to succeed by offering up to 4 raises a year, every year! Additional Employee Benefits offered are shift & schedule flexibility, Employee Discounts, up to 6 weeks Paid Time Off, Healthcare Insurance Benefits, Anniversary Bonuses, Retirement Plans, Free Team Building Events, and more! Submit your application today and make every day, "Bring your pet to work day!"

We are currently seeking Part Time availability, approximately 20-30 hours per week with a wide variety of shift times and positions offered! Weekends and holidays are required.

This individual will follow the organization’s mission, vision, and value statements. You will be responsible for providing exceptional care and attention to pets while their owners are away. This includes feeding, exercising, cleaning, and ensuring the overall well-being of the animals in our care. You will be working alongside each department's staff to assist in the treatment, identification, and placement of all animals within the facility. The successful candidate must have basic animal handling skills and the ability to read basic animal behavior with the capability to progressively improve within these areas with additional required completion of training to be provided . They will monitor animal behaviors, including eating, drinking and elimination patterns, to identify problems and notify the appropriate staff as needed.

We encourage candidates to apply who share the same company values and are looking for long-term employment, ability to quickly grow with the company, positive attitude, workplace professionalism, great team player, reliability, ability to multitask & quickly problem solve, and consistently amazing work ethic!

Please review the following Candidate Requirements and Qualifications listed below prior to applying:

-Energetic and Enthusiastic

-Comfortable handling a large group of dogs

-General understanding of animal behavior

-Hardworking and Reliable

-Positive and always Professional Attitude

-Ability to multitask in a fast-paced environment

-Ability to work on your feet for hours at a time without sitting

-Can lift more than 50lbs

-Can walk and control large, strong dogs on leash

-Ability to move quickly and efficiently

-Amazing Time Management

-Willingness to Follow & Take Direction

-Ability to quickly problem solve

-Excellent customer service

- Exercising pets and engaging in playtime activities

-Cleaning of litter boxes, cages, and other pet areas to maintain a clean and sanitary environment

-Ability to work independently and follow instructions accurately

-Available weekends and holidays

-Reliable transportation to travel to different locations as needed

The ideal candidate must be able to complete all physical requirements of the job with or without a reasonable accommodation.

*If you have a passion for animals, enjoy providing exceptional care, and are comfortable with the tasks at hand, we would love to hear from you. Please send your resume, availability, along with why you feel you'd be a great fit for this position.*

We thank you for your time and look forward to growing our pet care team!

Job Type: Part-time

Pay: $15.00 - $17.00 per hour

Expected hours: 20 – 30 per week

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee discount
• Flexible schedule
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• On-the-job training
• Opportunities for advancement
• Paid time off
• Paid training
• Professional development assistance
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Day range:

• Every weekend
• Holidays
• Monday to Friday

Shift:

• 4 hour shift
• Day shift
• Evening shift
• Morning shift

Supplemental pay types:

• Attendance bonus
• Bonus opportunities
• Commission pay
• Tips

Work setting:

• In-person
• Resort

Application Question(s):

• What are your short-term and long-term career goals?
• Please describe the reason of employment separation from your most recent place of employment?
• What three qualities best describe you and why?
• If hired, How soon can you start?
• Are you available to work weeknights and weekends? Are there any days of the week that you are not available? Reminder, weekends and holidays are required
• What is your prior professional experience in the customer service field as well as in the animal behavior field?
• Describe a situation at a past place of employment where you needed to manage an upset individual and explain how you handled it?
• Tell me about a time you were under a lot of stress at work. What happened and how did you handle it?
• Do You Enjoy Working in a Fast-Paced Environment?
• Have you ever been arrested or convicted of any crimes within the last 10 years? If your answer is yes, please explain in detail.
• Have you previously applied to, interviewed, or worked for Paws and Claws Pet Care, Inc.?

Ability to Relocate:

• Rochester, NY: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person